Cunk on Life

Philomena Cunk returns as a deadpan documentary filmmaker attempting to discover the meaning of existence. In this feature-length special, she explores various topics including biology, art, artificial intelligence, and the big bang. Along her journey to understand the point of life, she interviews and confuses a variety of academics, philosophers, and scientific experts.

Directed by Al Campbell, this United Kingdom production followed his 2020 film Death to 2020. The movie was produced by the BBC and Broke and Bones, with a screenplay written by Erika Ehler, Lucia Keskin, and Diane Morgan. Morgan also stars in the lead role as Philomena Cunk, appearing alongside a credited cast of 28 people, including Paul Nurse, Alison Wright, Celia Deane-Drummond, Rupert Sheldrake, and Douglas Hedley.

Released on December 5, 2024, the comedy TV movie has a runtime of 70 minutes. It has been received positively by viewers, earning a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb based on 11,000 votes and a 7.4/10 on TMDB from 207 votes.